November 17, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Stephen Jackson walked into the locker room, took one look at his newly stitched Charlotte Bobcats uniform and smiled. It wasn't a Golden State jersey, so he was happy -- for now.
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November 16, 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Court of Appeals Judge Sanford Steelman is seeking another eight-year term on North Carolina's second-highest court. Steelman announced Monday he'll run again in 2010 and has filed paperwork with the State Board of Elections to...
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GREENSBORO (AP) — Chip maker RF Micro Devices Inc. said Monday it has finished restructuring its debt, buying back $197 million in notes coming due next year. It also boosted its cash flow forecast.
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CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina Panthers left tackle Jordan Gross is recovering after undergoing surgery on his broken right ankle Sunday night.A team official said the surgery went well. The Panthers are expected to place him on injured reserve later Mon...
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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Lowe's Cos.., the No. 2 home-improvement retailer, said Monday its third-quarter profit fell 30 percent as customers continued to delay large purchases amid a weak economy. But Lowe's said some of the hardest hit home market...
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FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — Authorities acted on a tip Sunday and searched a wide area in south-central North Carolina trying to find a 5-year-old girl reported missing by her mother, who has been charged with human trafficking and child abuse involving pro...
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RALEIGH -- Jussi Jokinen scored the winning goal in the shootout and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 on Sunday in the RBC Center to end a 14-game winless streak.
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CHAPEL HILL -- Roy Williams had promised there would be times when his North Carolina team looked ready to make a serious run at defending the national championship. And then there would be days like Sunday, when the sixth-ranked Tar Heels commit "si...
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November 14, 2009
RALEIGH -- Kyle Okposo scored with 14.4 second left in overtime, and John Tavares had the first two-goal game to help the New York Islanders beat Carolina 4-3 on Friday night, extending the Hurricanes' winless streak to 14 games. Mark Streit added a goal......
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UNC 1, HPU 0: It took a goal in the 68th minute by Tar Heel freshman midfielder Lucy Bronze on Friday to allow North Carolina to advance to the second round of the NCAA women's soccer tournament with a 1-0 victory over High Point at Fetzer Field. North C...
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November 13, 2009
GOLDSBORO (AP) — A North Carolina principal has decided to retire after school district leaders halted the cash-for-grades fundraiser she approved.Wayne County Public Schools said Friday that Rosewood Middle School principal Susie Shepherd has gone...
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(1) — Wake Forest-Rolesville 55, (16) Clayton 0(11) Raleigh Leesville Road 20, (6) Raleigh Broughton 13(3) Fayetteville Britt 63, (14) Cary Panther Creek 34(4) Southern Pines Pinecrest 28, (13) Durham Jordan 0(5) Fuquay-Varina 27, (12) Raleigh Millb...
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AMES, Iowa (AP) — As the college basketball world waited breathlessly, Iowa prep phenom Harrison Barnes dialed into a video conference with his future coach.
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RALEIGH — Former North Carolina State Treasurer Richard Moore is defending his new job with an investment firm that began doing business with the pension fund he oversaw before he left office.
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has admitted to kidnapping a 5-year-old girl, authorities said Friday, but investigators still have not found the child more than three days after she disappeared from a mobile home park.
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WILMINGTON (AP) — Want to know how far it is from the eastern end of Interstate 40 in North Carolina to the western end in California? Punch it into your GPS or try MapQuest.
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RAEFORD — A four-hour manhunt Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a Raeford man accused of kidnapping and beating a 22-month-old boy, said Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin.
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RALEIGH (AP) — The final Associated Press state high school football poll for the 2009 season in North Carolina, first-place votes in parentheses, records and total points as voted upon by a statewide panel of prep sports writers:CLASS 4-A
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CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina running back DeAngelo Williams is questionable for the Panthers' game against Atlanta with a sore left knee.Williams sat out practice Friday for the second time in three days. He was limited in Thursday's workout.William ra...
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November 12, 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats in the North Carolina Senate are wasting no time choosing a new majority leader. A spokesman for Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight said Thursday the Senate Democratic Caucus will meet next Tuesday to elect a succ...
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RALEIGH (AP) — The prosecutor handling the campaign finance case of former Gov. Mike Easley says he wants to decide by February whether to seek criminal charges against the two-term Democrat.Rowan County District Attorney Bill Kenerly said today tha...
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CAPE LOOKOUT (AP) — Two people on a disabled sailboat off the coast were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew, and two others are being towed to shore with the boat.
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SPRING LAKE (AP) — Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against a North Carolina woman accused of killing her 11-month-old daughter and hiding her body in an attic.
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RALEIGH -- Randy Jones had a goal and an assist in his debut with Los Angeles, and the Kings beat Carolina 5-2 on Wednesday night at the RBC Center to extend the Hurricanes' winless streak to 13. Wayne Simmonds, former Hurricane Justin Williams and Ryan S...
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Charlie Villanueva had a season-high 30 points and outscored Charlotte by himself in the third quarter, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 98-75 win over the Bobcats on Wednesday night. The Pistons have a .500 record after winning two...
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